Murray City News 1970 from Nelsonville Tribune

Marlene Mitchell - column writer

Mr and Mrs. Tex Sullivan, sons Timmy and Jimmy of Newark were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Davis and children.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Powell of Haydenville visited Sunday with Mrs. Rena Powell.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jones of Newark are weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Wolfe.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wolfe, children Jody and Gary, were recent visitors at Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Campbell.

Joe Sikora of Taylorville, Illinois and Walter Sikora of Inianapolis, Ind. visited in Murray City for the St. Philip Neri Festival.

Visiting Sunday with Mrs. Marie O'Rourke were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell of Zanesville.

The United Methodist Calvery Church Homecoming was held Sunday. Local people taking part in the special singing were the youth chior, featuring Mary Jane Ayers, Debbie Collins, Saundra, Peggy and Jane Smith accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Mackie; the Men's Choir featuring Brent Collins, Dean Ferrell, Curt Spencer, Bob Koon, Don Mohney accompanied by Mrs. Gina Mohney; "The Mitchell Girls" Sandra, Karen, and Laurie; and Mr. and Mrs. Don Mohney. Among the out of town guests attending were Clifford Holt of Columbus, Mrs. Lucille Harvey Corwin of Nelsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Morgan of Reynoldsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell of Zanesville, Mrs. Dianne Roberts, and Mrs. Judy Powell, both of Logan.

Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McCarroll and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brant have returned from a recent trip through the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia and the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.

Weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McCarroll were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McCarroll and son Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brant, and Mr. and Mrs. Delphin Easterling.

Mrs. Deloris Harris, children Ricky, Kathy, Gary and Jimmy of Buchtel, visited Sunday with Russ Cambell and Dianne.

Larry Wolfe, who is stationed at Fort Leonardwood, Mo. spent the recent weekend here with his wife Sandy, and son Ricky. He also visited with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walt Wolfe.

Imogene Bookman and Grace Dupler visited Willa Bateman at the Hocking Valley Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bookman, and Grace Dupler attended the Federal Hocking Nelsonville football game Friday night.

Charles Mitchell spent a few days in Barberton visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna Eckels Mitchell, who is a patient at Barberton Citizens Hospital.

Murray City in the Athens Messenger in 1923

Mrs. Will Jones returned Monday from a week's visit with freinds in West Virginia.

Mrs. Tom Castell has been visiting friends near Logan the past week.

Mrs. Stephens was shopping in Nelsonville, Saturday.

Rev. Campbell and family were called to Jackson county, Tuesday evening this week owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Campbell's aged father.

Mrs. Meggel of Columbus, will be the guest of friends in Murray over Easter.

Mrs. Hattie Cook conducted the revival services for Rev. Fisher of Jacksonville, Thursday evening of this week.

All the Murray churches will observe Easter services with a sunrrise service and continue during the day with appropriate service.

Mr. Sherman Byers of Quinn Hollow remains seriously ill at his home.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larison was the scene of a happy gathering Monday March 14th in honor of their mother, Mrs. Joe Larison's birthday, who is visiting here.  Friends gathered at the home at 10 o'clock completely surprising her.  Her son Sam coming  from their home in Portsmought made the day complete.  Many were the beautiful presents she received. At 23 o'clock a delightful four course dinner was served to the following guests, Mr. and Mrs. Belford Anders, Mrs. Annabell Thomas, Mrs. Loise Wolf, the three being girlhood friends of Mrs. Lairson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Anders and children, Gertrude, Violet and Robert, Mrs. Lena Carnes, Mrs. Daisy Kerns and daughter Ethyl, Mrs. Mary Dyson, Mr. Levi Nutter, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Anders, Mrs. McCoy, Joe Walter, and Stanley Anders, Sam Lairson, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lairson and the host and hostess Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lairson and son Bertis.  The afternoon was spent in social chat, music and fancy work.  The guests departed at 5 o'clock.

 
    The Misses Zenith Rise and Ethel Lee spent Sunday with Mrs. Charles Turner.

    Reece Thompson and Edgar Hellyer called on James and John Wilson, Sunday afternoon.

    Mrs. John Winger called on Mrs. George Collins, Monday afternoon.

    Miss Myrtle Collins of Sand Run, was the over Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs. Art Eckles.

    Mrs. Nancy Johnson and Mrs. Walter Keiffer visited the Salem school, Monday.

    Miss Ethel Hellyer spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Hellyer of Murray.

    Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carnes of Murray, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Lanning.

    Messrs. Isaiah Spencer and Elwood Johnson spent Sunday with Mr. A. Johnson.

    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collins were the Sunday guests of Mr. Collins' father at Sand Run.

    Little Miss Ethel Campbell is quite seriously ill of measles.

    Mr. James Lee was a visitor in Nelsonville and Buchtel, Saturday.

    Mr. George Hooper called on John Shaffer, Sunday afternoon.

    Miss Ethel Lee was a Murray shopper, Monday.

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